Malappuram Collector Jafar Malik imposed the ban order that prohibits the gathering of four or more people in an area.
In Kerala, which is under lockdown following a spike of 28 confirmed cases of coronavirus on Monday, section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) has been imposed in Malappuram by Collector Jafar Malik. This prohibits the gathering of four or more people in an area. Collector Jafar Malik wrote on Facebook that 144 was not imposed to bring difficulties to the people, but for everyone's safety. "Those who are advised to be in home quarantine must follow it. Volunteers at regional level will ensure that this is done. Those who breach the quarantine and step out shall be arrested," the Collector wrote. He also ensured that essential commodities would be there in the district. Those who are in home quarantine and cannot get out will be delivered food at home, he said. "I request that other than for urgent matters, no one should step out of their home. Please cooperate with the people who are working hard to prevent the virus spread by ensuring a lockdown," Jafar Malik wrote. He also asked people to not pile up essential commodities since it would affect the distribution to others. So far, four people in Malappuram have tested positive for coronavirus. As of Monday evening, 9,294 people in the district are in quarantine. Fifteen of them are in isolation wards of hospitals while the rest of the people are in home quarantine. What’s alarming is that 11 of the 15 people in hospitals were admitted on a single day – March 23. Before Monday, the state had been on a partial lockdown mode, with strict regulations imposed in Kasaragod, where the most number of confirmed cases have been found in recent days. The Chief Minister’s Office had denied a lockdown earlier on Monday, when reports of a Centre-advised lockdown in seven districts of the state had emerged. However, at a press conference in the evening, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that 28 new cases had sprung on a single day taking the total number of cases including those who recovered to 95. This has forced the state to adopt a lockdown with people advised minimal venturing out of their homes, among other restrictions in place. Read: Spike in COVID-19 cases in Kerala, 28 test positive on Monday
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